Santa Monica/Third Ave. Promenade. This area is a fabulous beach, amazing pier with Ferris wheel and carousal, shopping on Third and amazing restaurants. There are also fun street musicians and magicians.

Free Concerts (Check your local city calendar for free concerts in local parks.)

State Parks.In the California, due to the excessive budget cuts, there are a number of parks that will be shut down on July 1, 2011. A local one in San Diego is: San Pasqual Battlefield. Go see it, the history is amazing.

Bike Rides. (San Onofre has great trails all the way to Oceanside. Oceanside Harbor to Buccaneer Beach.)

Hiking. Your local rangers can help you find appropriate trials for young children to experienced hikers.

Ride the Train. (Oceanside to San Juan Capistrano – stop at Zoomar’s Petting zoo and lunch at Ruby’s Diner; North County Sprinter to Oceanside – stop for ice cream or cruise the pier and check out the fishing. Take your bike to the train station, ride it north and pedal home.)

Keyboarding/Typing Lessons. Since children are using computers, even in kindergarten, they need to know how to type. There are numerous on line classes. Get them started now so they don’t “hunt and peck” the rest of their lives.

County Fair/Street Fair/Food Fair. The county fair will bring back fun childhood memories. The street fair is always good for arts, musicians and local flair. The food fair will be a great indulgence.